Break up the climb with a cup. Elephant Grounds offers an airy Caine Road stop, while Blend & Grind brings its house espresso blend to Prince’s Terrace. Choose a longer sit-down pause or a coffee beside the escalator route.
Elephant Grounds at 73 Caine Road, with its long coffee counter, wooden interior, orange seating and tall plants beside the windows.From a December 2023 review of the relocated 73 Caine Road branch; exact photograph date unknown.Photo: Cool Cool / PET-A-HOOD
Choose the Caine Road branch when the setting matters as much as the cup. Hong Kong Tourism Board singles it out as an airy spot, and the brand roasts its own blends and single-origin coffees. Start with coffee and a pastry, then decide whether your quick pause deserves a longer seat.
OUR ORDER
Ask which house blend or single-origin coffee is being served, and choose a pastry from the day’s counter.
G/F, 73 Caine Road, Mid-Levels
The current branch is at 73 Caine Road. Photos and reviews of 61 Caine Road describe the previous premises. The roastery itself is on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan.
There is a pleasing sense of place in ordering the No. 1 blend at the address that helped give it its name. Blend & Grind uses this Brazilian–Colombian espresso blend in its milk coffees; the roaster describes plum, nutty and sweet aromas. This is our pick for a flat white while exploring the streets above Central.
OUR ORDER
A flat white or cappuccino with the No. 1 House Blend; browse the branch brunch menu if you are hungry.
Shop A2, 1 Prince’s Terrace, Mid-Levels
The official page publishes 7am–6pm for weekends and public holidays but omits weekday hours. Confirm weekday opening directly. Flavour notes are the roaster’s description, not a tasting conducted for this guide.
